HC Deb 20 June 1974 vol 875 c237W
Mr. Nicholas Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing (a) annual capital expenditure by local authorities

Year Expenditure Repayments etc. Debt Charges
£m. £m. £m.
1953–54 531.5 12.2 172.3
1954–55 510.4 15.3 195.2
1955–56 522.1 19.0 219.3
1956–57 533.5 21.5 251.2
1957–58 500.7 27.8 285.8
1958–59 480.6 31.3 314.2
1959–60 531.5 40.0 336.4
1960–61 577.0 43.8 374.0
1961–62 694.1 47.1 421.8
1962–63 734.0 59.7 452.2
1963–64 905.8 73.7 491.7
1964–65 1,137.0 88.9 563.3
1965–66 1,197.5 91.8 652.4
1966–67 1,304.3 107.6 728.2
1967–68 1,432.2 131.1 808.0
1968–69 1,461.4 135.8 928.8
1969–70 1,580.7 127.2 1,083.7
1970–71 1,894.3 155.9 1,215.1
1971–72 2,054.9 176.6 1,272.6

Source: Local Government Financial Statistics.

Figures for 1972–73 are not yet available.